Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles F. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1976No. 75-4372PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Charles F. Smith appeals his conviction for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708, unlawful possession of stolen mail. 1 He argues primarily that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized in the warrantless search of his car by police and a statement which Smith thereafter made to police. We affirm on the ground that Smith voluntarily consented to the search and voluntarily gave the statement after being informed of his Miranda 2 rights.
I. FACTS
The district court held a pre-trial hearing on Smith’s motion to suppress at which Detective…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. Lenin Juarez and Oscar JuarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Raymond Leroy TalkingtonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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